By Rasaq Oboirien
THE Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has fixed January 11 for the Charity Cup game between league champions, Rangers International of Enugu and Federation Cup holders, FC IfeanyiUbah, reports NaijaSportsXtra.blogspot.com.
The game which will be hosted in Abuja will definitely kick-off the 2016/17 Nigeria Premier League season three days after.
Rangers who were crowned champions after a 32-year wait will fly the country's flag alongside Rivers United in the CFA Champions League while Rich-spending Anambra Warriors and third place Wikki Tourists of Bauchi will compete in the Confederations Cup.
Meanwhile, Coach Imama Amakapabo has assured fans of the Flying Antelopes that he has got a team that will compete for all the silverware in the domestic league and continent.
"I'm very happy with the team I have for this coming season. We have been able to fortify the squad and I'm sure we will do well," said the Super Eagles assistant coach.
The Coal City team who have registered 25 players for the new season, will begin its campaign in the continent elite inter-club championship with an away game to Algerian club Jeunne Sportive Saoura in the preliminary round in February.
